Norman J. Kansfield

Background

Kansfield, Norman J. was born on March 24, 1940 in East Chicago, Indiana, United States. Son of Orval Russell and Margaret Jeannette (Norman) Kansfield.

Education

Bachelor, Hope College, 1962; Bachelor's Degree, Western Theological Seminary, 1965; M of sacred theology, Union Theological Seminary, 1968; Master of Arts, University of Chicago, 1970; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Chicago, 1981.

Career

Pastor, Second Reformed Church, Astoria, Queens., 1965-1968; interim pastor, First Reformed Church, Berwin, Illinois, 1968-1969; associate pastor, Ivanhoe Reformed Church, Riverdale, Illinois, 1969-1970; library, professor theology, Western Theological Seminary, Holland, Michigan, 1970-1983; director library services, associate professor church history, Colgate Rochester (New York) Divinty School, 1983-1992; director library services, St. Bernard's Institute, Rochester, 1983-1992; president, New Brunswick (New Jersey) Theological Seminary, since 1993. Commission on history, member Reformed Church in American, 1969-1974.

Achievements

• Norman J. Kansfield has been listed as a noteworthy Seminary president by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chair History Advisory Committee, Holland, 1970-1983. Director New Brunswick Tomorrow,1994-. Member American Theological Library.

Association (director) 1978-1989, director, chair Index Board 1983-1989).

Interests

• Avocations: book collecting, carpentry, fishing, gardening.

Connections

Married Mary L. Klein, June 25, 1965. Children: Ann Margaret, John Livingston.

Father:

Orval Russell Kansfield

Mother:

Margaret Jeannette (Norman) Kansfield

Spouse:

Mary L. Klein

child:

John Livingston Kansfield

child:

Ann Margaret Kansfield